Incense

Demeter Incense is like unburned novelty French-vanilla-scented incense sticks that you can pick up cheap from import stores. It's a little powdery and has somewhat the same sweet base as Demeter Frankincense, though the two have a completely different vibe and I detect nothing like frankincense in this one. Incense is sweet, a little powdery, and not smoky or balsamic (resinous) at all. It's very clean and white in feel. It's also what I call a "sleeper" scent, pretending to be soft but actually quite persistent and noticeable by others (I got a compliment on it, actually). Incense is very calming, as well as mysterious - the scent is vaguely familiar but hard to pinpoint if you're not reading the label. I find it somewhat sophisticated for this reason and feel put-together when I wear it. The longevity is very good.

I’ve recently started obsessing on expanding my collection of perfumes that smell more of incense. I figured Demeter’s Incense would be a good starting point. What a lovely surprise.. I agree with the other reviewers in that it’s not a frankincense type fragrance. I think it’s a much softer & spicier vanilla mixed with soft balsam-woods. A skin-scent for sure and I can imagine the many possibilities of layering it with other scents!

This is an incense I have never heard about and never would have tested if it wasnt for fragrantica. I must now have this! It is a lovely calming and soothing fragrance with a oriental woody touch. It defenetly smells of some sort of caramell-like vanilla, so maybe not for evey guy, but as the other reviewer said, it is a great unisex frag.

I am reviewing the Demeter Body Massage Oil 60ml. I have discovered that the oils have much longer staying power than the alcoholic based perfumes and are great for layering. They are also much more budget friendly. This was not what I imagined Incense to be. It is very light and sweet. Extremely gorgeous, has a floral sweetness to it but just not my idea of incense. Great for layering. Decant some oil into an atomiser. Spray onto your skin, smooth gently and allow the oil to absorb and then spray another perfume over the top. The oil helps the perfume to last longer and adds depth to lighter perfumes that you feel are missing notes. Layering fragrances and coming up with your own signature scents is great fun.

Sweeter than expected and somewhat earthy. It doesn't have a heavy, bitter, and/or burnt smell to me. Not my type of fragrance at the moment, but I can see how others would like it.